To actively take care of yourself and prevent complications of heart failure:
What to bring to your doctor visit:
- Medication list
- Daily weights
- List of symptoms - what they are, when they occur, how long they last, and what relieves them
- Test and lab results
- Records from all doctor or emergency room visits
- Questions
You may benefit from a heart failure disease management program. As part of this program, doctors and nurses provide frequent contact with you (through office visits, telephone calls or home monitoring) to alleviate symptoms, prevent symptoms from recurring and decrease the need for emergency care or hospitalization. In this program, emphasis is placed on increasing your knowledge of heart failure and helping you self-manage your condition. Ask your doctor about Heart Failure Management Programs he or she may be affiliated with. Get more information.
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